Jet's America Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Jet's America franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Jet's America discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Franchisor explicitly declines to make financial performance representations. No earnings claims provided.
What a Jet's America franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 12% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 10% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 22% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $572,500 – $786,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
12% royalty minimum $1,200/month; up to 10% advertising; $43,200 liquidated damages on default.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Jet's America system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 450 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 27 |
| Transferred to new owners | 14 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
27 terminations in 2024; 14 transfers; stable growth despite litigation.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Jet's America worth it? — how it compares to 38 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 22% of sales | steeper than 97% of pizza franchises |
| Startup cost | from $572,500 | pricier than 66% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.6%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 66% of peers |
Benchmarked against every pizza franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Jet's America
The franchisor's framing: Franchisor explicitly declines to make financial performance representations. No earnings … We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Jet's America franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Jet's America franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $572,500–$786,000, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Jet's America franchise owners make?
- Jet's America discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Jet's America franchise fees?
- Jet's America's FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee, a 12% royalty on gross sales, a 10% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 22% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 12% royalty minimum $1,200/month; up to 10% advertising; $43,200 liquidated damages on default.
- What is the Jet's America franchise profit margin?
- Jet's America discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Jet's America franchise failure rate?
- 27 terminations in 2024; 14 transfers; stable growth despite litigation.
- How many Jet's America locations are there?
- Jet's America's FDD reports 450 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 14 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Jet's America have complaints or lawsuits?
- Jet's America discloses 2 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Jet's America franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Jet's America scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 22% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 34027-202505-09 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Jet's America or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.